Arbitraging Futures Contracts II
Thinking about how hedge funds are different from other institutions
Back of the envelope calculation of which office space to rent
Backwardation and the theory of Normal Backwardation
Thinking about why backwardation in commodities markets is bullish
Balance Sheet and Income Statement Relationship
Introduction to how banks make money and the value they (potentially) add to society.
Understanding basic capital structure differences
Using a cash flow statement to reconcile net income with change in cash
Basic Shorting
Understanding that a marginal tax rate does not apply to all of income
What cryptographic hash functions are and what properties are desired of them.
A high-level explanation of digital signature schemes, which are a fundamental building block in many cryptographic protocols.
An introduction to the mechanics of bitcoins and an overview of how transactions take place.
An explanation of cryptographic proof-of-work protocols, which are used in various cryptographic applications and in bitcoin mining.
The mechanisms by which the supply of bitcoins is controlled.
A detailed explanation of what makes bitcoin transaction block chains secure.
The mechanics of a bitcoin transaction block chain, which is a construct that is generated by bitcoin miners and functions as a global ledger for recording and validating bitcoins.
What is bitcoin?
What I can buy with my income